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Putting your HDD on a 80GB diet (Redux)

Putting your HDD on a 80GB diet ReduxTypo.[i]Then I trashed Adobe Bridge, Device Central and Stock Photos which came along for the ride with my CS3 install, saving me another [b]600GB[/b].[/i]600GB. Typo, I hope. :)Arrrrggghhh!!!!!"80GB is not 80GB. It actually formats down to a paltry 74.3GB."Why do supposedly intelligent...

Tags: Remote Disc, hard drive, MBA, MacBook Air

Discussion threads 2008-02-06

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StuffIt Deluxe 2010 (Windows)

Utilize StuffIt Deluxe's advanced compression to shrink photos, music and other documents without reducing quality. Securely upload, access and share your files from anywhere, including BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile and Smart Phones. StuffIt provides full support for all popular archive and compression formats, so you can easily exchange files with...

Tags: Smith Micro, StuffIt, StuffIt Encryption, Microsoft Windows, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-23

Accord CD Ripper Professional 6.1.6 (Windows)

Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF, AIFF, AIFC, AIF, 3GP, AAC, M4A, M4B, MP4, MPC, MP+, MPP, WV. Incredibly fast cd ripping. Fully optimized for SSE/Hyper thread technology and get extra speed boost on multiprocessor systems. Flexible output mode: rip audio CDs to...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Audio CD, Accmeware

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Accord CD Ripper Standard 6.1.6 (Windows)

Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF. Incredibly fast cd ripping. Fully optimized for SSE/Hyper thread technology and get extra speed boost on multiprocessor systems. Flexible output mode: rip audio CDs to divided files one file per track or to CD images (one file...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Audio CD, Accmeware

Software downloads 2009-11-20

MeaMod Playme 0.9.6.3 (Windows)

MeaMod Playme is a open source media player for windows with the ability to most media formats. ID3 tag support with album art. Windows Live Messenger I'm listening to. Lyrics fetch support. VideoChoice music video lookup. Application add-ons. Application Options. Enhanced Audio Control. Notification Area Remote with minimize to notification...

Tags: Video, MeaMod Playme, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Kingdia CD Extractor 3.6.17 (Windows)

Kingdia CD Extractor is a CD-ripper application for converting digital audio tracks directly from compact discs to audio formats MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, VQF, and APE. Kingdia CD Extractor supports CDDB compact disc data base, you can connect to any remote CDDB to get the album information about your CDs...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Kingdia Software, Kingdia CD Extractor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Accord CD Ripper Free 6.1.6 (Windows)

The best of all, it's a FREE cd ripper. Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3. Incredibly fast cd ripping. Fully optimized for SSE/Hyper thread technology and get extra speed boost on multiprocessor systems. Retrieve album info from remote and local CDDB Compact Disc Database servers. CDDB info can be...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Accmeware

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Accord CD Ripper Xtreme 6.1.6 (Windows)

Rip audio CD tracks to WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, MP2, VQF, AIFF, AIFC, AIF, 3GP, AAC, M4A, M4B, MP4, MPC, MP+, MPP, WV, AU, SND, RAW, GSM, VOX, PCM, ADPCM, G721, G723, FAP, PAF, SVX, 8SVX, IFF, NIST, IRCAM, SF, VOC, W64, MAT, MAT4, MAT5, PVF, XI, HTK,...

Tags: CD, Microsoft Windows, Audio CD, Accmeware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Optical storage: RIP

Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...

Tags: Games, SSD Drives, SSD, optical media, hard drive, CD, game, Cd/DVd, storage, Optical Storage

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

HP MediaSmart EX495 Server

Editors' note: The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 has a very similar feature set to that of the already reviewed LX 195. For this reason, you might have a slight feeling of deja vu while reading the feature section of this review.Priced at around $700, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is...

Tags: Servers, server, HP MediaSmart, hard drive, HP MediaSmart Server, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-02

Time to ditch the optical drive, once and for all

I agreeusb flash drive would be betterBut, why are you asking the question about the Beatles?Minor CorrectionDL DVDs hold 8.4GB and not 5.4In regards to the article I think Optical Media is a media that is slowly phasing out but the cost of the media for most purposes is still...

Tags: Flash memory, Consumer electronics, optical media, USB flash drive, DVD, optical drive

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

Oppo BDP-83

Photo gallery:Oppo BDP-83Ever since standalone Blu-ray players hit the market, there's been a great deal of anticipation for an Oppo Blu-ray player, mainly because of the company's reputation for making excellent upconverting DVD players. Oppo held out for quite some time, and in retrospect it was a smart move; almost...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Home entertainment, Blu-ray, DVD, Oppo BDP-83

Product reviews 2009-09-02

VTech IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet radio

Photo gallery:VTech IS9181 Internet radioThey don't get the hype that iPods or AV receivers do, but Wi-Fi radios are some of the more satisfying products a gadgetphile can own, opening up access to thousands of free Internet radio stations. VTech is best known for its cordless phones, but the company...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, speaker grille, VTech IS9181 Internet radio, radio, Wi-Fi radio, Wi-Fi

Product reviews 2009-08-31

Sharp Aquos LC-46D85U

Power Problems - shuts off by itself - will not restartBought on 1-18-09 now on 8-30-09 TV shuts by itself without input. Will not restart with either remote or on TV control panel. Unplugging TV from surge protector for a couple minutes per TV instruction manual trouble shooting section will...

Tags: Blu-ray, TVs, TV & Home Theater, TV, Sharp Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-30

2010 Lexus HS250h

Photo gallery:2010 Lexus HS250hWhen we were introduced to Lexus' new hybrid, we were assured that the HS250h was more than just a Toyota Prius with premium price tag. For starters, this new dedicated hybrid luxury model features a larger 2.4-liter gasoline engine. Although the two hybrids have identical wheelbases, the...

Tags: Eco Mode, Normal-Mode, Lexus HS250h, Lexus, Lexus HS, gasoline engine

Product reviews 2009-08-28

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim - 120GB

Photo gallery:Sony PlayStation 3 SlimBack in 2004, four years after first launching the PlayStation 2, Sony brought out a new, much more compact PS2. Timed to come out just as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was hitting stores, the redesigned console helped breath new life into the PS2 franchise. It...

Tags: Game players, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-08-19

CDs still sell: Who are these people?!?

who buys cds? why buy cds?own/control music no DRM issues!control quality/type of rip (mp3, wma, bit speed etc)!if you want the entire cd's music why buy track by track?RE: CDs still sell: Who are these people?!?I buy um. Always nice to have the real thing around. They often have...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, CD, Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

LG LHB953

Photo gallery:LG LHB953When Blu-ray HTIBs first hit the market, they really didn't make sense as a product type. They were slow, and the value just wasn't there, as it was easy to put together superior systems from separate components. One year later, everything has changed; there are several excellent HTIBs...

Tags: subwoofer, speaker, LG LHB953, LG Electronics Inc., center channel

Product reviews 2009-08-14

Samsung HT-BD1250

Photo gallery:Samsung HT-BD1250DVD home-theater-in-box systems seem to offer a lot of value from the spec sheet, but are often seriously disappointing in use, with lackluster audio and video being the norm. So far our experience with Blu-ray HTIBs has been the exact opposite; almost all of the systems we've tested...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, subwoofer, center channel, Samsung HT-BD1250, Blu-ray HTIB, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., speaker

Product reviews 2009-08-14

How much do stores jack up ambient lighting to sell you HDTVs?

It's more direct than that.Go to Best Buy and amazingly, the cheapest sets look like they should not have shipped from the factory failing quality control while the high cost sets are superb. I had an employee try to stop me from pressing the "default" settings on the TVs...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, TV, brightness, HDTV

Discussion threads 2009-08-09